Wikimedia Foundation

Veteran software engineer, and this is my favourite job I've had. The work is worthwhile, there are some very smart and capable people among my colleagues, there's lots of variety and opportunities for learning, and I am free to choose the work/life balance that I want.

Note that the pay range for each role and level within that role is set at -/+20% around the median for that role/level within an individual country/region.

It can be chaotic. Decision-making is often consensus-driven, with lots of involvement from the volunteer community. Because it's a non-profit, there's no bottom line, and it can be very difficult to decide on priorities.

The current CPTO is slowly pushing through far-reaching changes in how things are done. So far, all the change I've seen has been positive. Keep it up!